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HOT SPRINGS -- Ricardo Santana Jr. peeked under his shoulder looking for competition as the field approached the quarter pole in the $200,000 Lake Hamilton Stakes on Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.
With fewer than three months to go to the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita, weekend racing delivered guaranteed spots in the two big events on the program.
Three reigning Breeders' Cup winners are set to run Saturday at Saratoga, with contenders for this year's Cup racing from coast to coast this weekend.
Heavily favored Skelly became the first four-time winner at the 2022-2023 Oaklawn meeting, cruising to a three-length victory in Saturday’s inaugural $150,000 Lake Hamilton Stakes for older horses at 6 furlongs.
HOT SPRINGS -- In the span of just three months and four races, Willow Creek Road went from maiden winner to stakes winner, stalking the early pace to win Saturday's $200,000 Arkansas Breeders' Championship before a closing day crowd of 22,500 at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.